Salud UIS Maintains Its Category B Ranking in Publindex 2026
The journal Salud UIS maintains its Category B ranking in the preliminary results of the Call for Classification and Recognition of National Scientific Journals—Publindex 2026, a recognition that reaffirms the quality, relevance, and impact of its editorial work in the dissemination of scientific knowledge. This significant achievement is the result of the commitment and coordinated […]
UIS Nursing Program Reaffirms Its Excellence: Second Place Nationally in Saber PRO and Leadership in Critical Reading
The Industrial University of Santander continues to establish itself as a national leader in the training of healthcare professionals. This time, the Nursing program ranked second in Colombia in the 2025 Saber PRO exams, placing it among the best in the country with an overall score of 174. The result is even more significant when […]
HUS, Closer to Official Recognition as a University Hospital
Historical Context In 2005, the Santander University Hospital (HUS) was established by departmental ordinance as a public institution under departmental jurisdiction and the main hub of the network providing medium- and high-complexity health services in northeastern Colombia. Since its creation 21 years ago, the HUS has remained steadfast in its goal of achieving recognition as […]
The School of Health Sciences will host the 5th International Conference on Health and Life Sciences
“The 5th International Conference on Health and Life Sciences: Ideas That Integrate, Innovation That Transforms, Impact That Endures” is an academic forum dedicated to the sharing, analysis, and integration of knowledge, experiences, and initiatives related to research, technological development, innovation, and the implementation of solutions in the field of health. The event responds to the […]
The UIS approved the creation of a Doctorate in Health and Life Sciences
In a key step toward strengthening scientific research in the region, the UIS Academic Council approved the creation of the Doctorate in Health and Life Sciences, an academic initiative that brings together the efforts of the five schools within the Faculty of Health. The director of the School of Microbiology, Mayra Alejandra Machuca Pérez, emphasized […]
“Electrocardiography for Everyone,” Now Available at the UIS Store
We are pleased to announce that a copy of the book “Electrocardiography for Everyone,” authored by Professor Judy Ximena Ramos of the School of Nursing, is now available in the Health Sciences Faculty library. This valuable work stands out as a comprehensive, clear, and easy-to-read guide, ideal for those who wish to strengthen their knowledge […]
The Faculty of Health commemorates 59 years of academic achievement and social commitment
In an emotional celebration led by the Faculty Council and attended by professors, students, graduates, and administrators, the Faculty of Health celebrated 59 years of institutional life. Almost six decades have passed since February 25, 1967, when that collective dream began with a clear purpose: to train professionals of integrity, committed to science, ethics, and […]
UIS delivers new space equipped with 480 lockers for students at HUS
As part of the teaching-service agreement between the Industrial University of Santander and the University Hospital of Santander, the University reaffirmed its commitment to the dignity and well-being of academic practice settings by delivering a 55.77 m² space to the Hospital, specially equipped with 480 lockers. “It is a great pleasure for me to be […]
Faculty of Health held the 2025 alumni reunion
The Faculty of Health successfully held the 2025 Alumni Reunion, an event that brought together more than 120 professionals from the Bacteriology, Microbiology and Bioanalysis, Medicine, Nutrition and Dietetics, Physiotherapy, and Nursing programs. The event became a significant moment for consolidating relationships of participation, trust, and a sense of belonging between our graduates and the […]
The Faculty of Health lit up the joy of Christmas!
A 25-meter-high tree embellishes the facilities of the Scientific Complex for Health and Life Sciences Research. With great enthusiasm and joy, the rector, Professor Hernán Porras Díaz, accompanied by office workers, professors, students, administrators, neighbors, and friends from the area, lit the Christmas lights on the largest tree the institution has on its various campuses. […]